The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-02
Jim CUMMINGS" JAILED.
THE BRILLIANT TRAIN ROBBER
In THE BASTILR
At Last-All the Principals Arrive In
st. LOuls-One 0f"JIm'S" Un-
published letter..

81. Loss, No, January 1.-The
Adams Express robbers are at last be-
ginning to turn up in this city. This
morning Robert A. Pinkerton and
Superintendent Dgmssl Of the Adams
Express Company, having in charge
Fred Witrock, arrived from Kansas
City, and Assistant Superintendent
Robertson OF the PinkeTton Agency
brought the accompliCe Weaver from
Chicago. IL was pretty well known
mat Piukert0n was oa mis- way 10 this
city with Witrock, and when the train
arrived there was large and curious
crowd at the station anxious to catch
glimpse OF the famous Jim Cum
mings." Mr.. PinkerlOn aided bis
prisoner from the ca, and, followed
by Mr.. Damsel. they entered car
rage and we're driven rapidly to the
Four Courts, where the prisoner was
delivered over to Jailor SegmuLd,
who took him in charge, and "Jim
Cummings" was at last placed behind
the bars. "D0ck" Rober son also took
his prisoner 20 the Four Courts,
where he was given into the custody
OF the local police and Immediately
placed In Jail. As soon as the
prisoners were released from the
clutches Of the Pinkertons 1t became
possible to obtain interviews with
them, but neither had much 10 say.
Witrook eaid that he and Haight had
planned the robbery, and all the
stories about Mira. HHght having done
the head work was mere talk and
nothing more. Rotheringham hsd
known nothing about the oonIem.
plated robbery, and suspected nothing
wrong alter he (WItrock) bad entered
the car until he was thrown down and
disarmed.
III have nothing moro to say about
the efAir at present." continued Wit
rock, "but am preparing statement
and will make it public in day or
two."
Weaver, when asked by reporter
to give his version OF tie robbery, To-
piled that he had Dothing what ,ver to
say. Alter giving over their prisoners
10 the police Mr.. Pinkerton and
"Dock" Robertson proceeded to the
Southern Hotel. The former, while
eating his breakfast, talked freely to a
reporter about his connection with
the case and eaid: ave have nearly
completed the work now and have
turned up the larger part of the
money, about $50 00O. We bava not
added up all our finds, but these fig
ures are pretty nearly correct. There
are still 1900 or 5000 out and we ex-
pect TO recover the greater part OF il. ="
My brother "Blly" and some ofour
agents ara looking that up now. So,
you tee, the express company are not
very heavy losers after all. The mejor
portion of the money was found under
Oscar Cooks house in tho east bot
toms a. Kansas City. Cook was an
accessory sfer the fact, and il con-
victed can be made 10 serve good
term In tho psnitentiauy. No, Mrs.
Hight knew nothing about the rob-
berry until after ita commission, and
she has not even been arrested yet.
Witrock and Hsight were the ones
who did the planning. Weaver was
the man who weakened at the last
moment. He was to ride on the plat
form OF the express Ger aud WIS to
give a warning Of any approaching
danger, but he backed out He knew
the robbery had bees committed,
however, and Witrock had put up 49,
900 to induce him to keep his mouth
shut. All OF That money has been re.
covered except few dollars which he
spent" When asked why the other
prisoners had not been brought here.
he said that thsTe was some more
money 30 be "tm ned up" yet, and
they wers ding In the search for l..
"They will all be here in time for tho
trial though" said the detective, "and
that comes on, you know, ono week
from next Monday